Welcome to Blackpast

BlackPast - African American and Global African History

Welcome to BlackPast

This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world.  We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast.

Explore African American History

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Bethel Baptist Institutional Church of Jacksonville, Florida (ca. 1865- )
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Samuel W. Allen (1917-2015)
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Lisa Perez Jackson (1962– )
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Jane Bolin (1908-2007)

Explore Global African History

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Cyril Michael (1898-1978)
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Isabel Dos Santos (1973– )
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Ahmadu Bello University (1962– )
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Wilfredo Lam (1902-1982)

Perspectives in African American and Global African History

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Uncle Tom Revisited: Rescuing the Real Character from the Caricature
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Tupac in Sarajevo: The Rise of Rebellion Rap in Eastern Europe
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Black Composers and Musicians in Classical Music History
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Collecting African American Art: From the Harlem Renaissance to the Obama Era

Special Features & Resources

101 African American Firsts
Genealogy Resources
Major African American Office Holders since 1641
STEM Innovators